SchoolScoresHorizons Ap Academy
Academy · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed · Sixth form
Part of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2TS
0118 937 6847 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 7 February 2018. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 8 January 2025: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Reading. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 67.5% | 23.2%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 20.0% | 2.6%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 37.5% | 12.1%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 32.9%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 4.0 | 16.2 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.0 | 12.0 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 40.2% | 13.3%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- The WREN School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- King's Academy Prospect 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- River Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Kendrick School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 100% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Deenway Montessori School 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- The Abbey School Reading 1.6 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 50% A*/A at A level
- OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 1.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 1.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Queen Anne's School 1.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 46% A*/A at A level
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Horizons Ap Academy's Ofsted rating?
Horizons Ap Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 7 February 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 8 January 2025, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147719.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.